Car-coupling



I. HOLLAND.

GAR COUPLING.

(No Model.)

Patented Nov. 27, 1883.

Attorney 3 Nita 1 STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAC HOLLAND, OF ST. PETERS, MISSOURI.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 289,002, dated November27, 188?.

Application filed September 526, 1883.

f0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, Isaac HOLLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Peters, in the county of St. Charles and State ofMissouri, have invented a new and useful Car- Coupling, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

My invention relates to car-couplers, the object being to provide acoupler of cheap and durable construct-ion, and one that shall bethoroughly effective and certain in its operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide improved devices foruncoupling the cars.

The invention consists in the improved construction andcombinationsofparts,hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a car with my improvedcoupler applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section ofthe same, and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of my improved devicesfor uncoupling the cars.

A represents the front end of a car, which is cut to receive the bumperB. This bumper B extends longitudinally through the cut-away portion ofthe car, its rear end beari'ng against a beam or brace, a. The rear endof the coupler is cut away and forms a shaft, a, upon which is mounted acoil-spring, b, which bears against the end 0 of the bumper at one endand against the beam or brace a at its other end. This spring acts as acushion and prevents the jarring incident to the coupling operation.

0 represents the draw-head, which is provided with the usual flaringmouth, (I.

The upper or top portion of the bumper is cut away its entire length, toreceive the coupling-latch D. This coupling-latch is pivotally securedin the longitudinal recess of the bumper, and is beveled at its forwardend and formed with a notch, c, to receive and retain the coupling-link.

latch D is provided a coil-spring cl, one cut of which is secured to thelatch 1), whiletheother end rests in the recess of the bumperQ Thisspring serves to keep the forward end of the latch in close contact withthe bottom of the draw-head, and prevents the disengage. ment of thecoupling-link.

'of the lateral movement of the lever.

At the rear end of t (No model.)

E represents a pulley mounted on a shaft which is secured to the frontof the car directly above the bumper. This shaft 6 is provided with aflange, 6 to prevent the chain c" from becoming disengaged.

F represents a lever mounted on a shaft, f, at the front end of the car.This lever F is provided with a forked lever, F, which is pivotedthereto. The lever F is formed with a slot, f and the lever F isprovided with a pin,f, which is secured to the two arms of said lever.The pin works in this slot and serves to limit the forward or rearwardmovement of the lever F. One end of the chain a is secured to thecoupling-latch D, and from there extends over the pulley E, the otherend being secured to the lever F.

G represents a block secured to the upper or top part of the car, and isgrooved to allow The lever F is provided at its upper end with a slot,g, adapted to engage the teeth 9*, formed on the inner side of the blockG.

The operation is as follows: hen the cars are to be uncoupled, the carcarrying the link is brought in contact with the car to be coupled, thelink is striking against the beveled forward end of the latch, whichdepresses the spring (1, thus causing the latch to be lifted. The end ofthe link then enters the notch in the latch D, and is securely heldtherein against forward or rearward movement. As soon as the link entersthis notch in the latch, the latch is forced into its normal position bymeans of the spring d. hen the cars are to be uncoupled, the lever F ismoved laterally and the latch raised by means of the chainconnection.The lever F is then pushed forward, this movement being allowed byitspivotal connection with the lever F, the pin working in the slotlimiting the movement of the lever F, and the slot 9 engaging one of theteeth of the block G, and in this manner the latch is held fromengagement.

' H H represent bars or rods, the rear ends of which are secured to thebrace 0. Their forward ends extend through slots h h in the front end ofthe car, their ends being notched or cut away to receive and retain achain.

I I represent handles loosely secured to the top of the car, andprovided with hooks i i at their lower ends. These bars H H serve as anauxiliary coupling in the event of the automatic coupling becomingbroken or out of working order, the cars being coupled by chains whichare placed in the notches by means of the hooked handles I I.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the bumper 1-3, provided with a shaft having aspring, b, mounted thereon, and a brace, a, of a pivoted latch, D,having the notch c, the spring (1, and a pivoted lever, F, connected tosaid latch by a chain, c, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the bumper B and pivoted latch D, of the leverF, having a

